Multiple security vulnerabilities in VMware ESX Server

Release date: 2011-11-01
Updated on: 2011-11-01

Affected Systems:
VMWare ESX Server 4.x
VMWare ESX Server 3.x
Description:
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VMware ESX Server is a virtual host software that partitions and integrates systems in a general environment. It is an efficient and flexible virtual host platform with advanced resource management functions.

VMware ESX Server has multiple security vulnerabilities. malicious local users can exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, operate certain data, bypass certain security restrictions, perform spoofing attacks, and perform DNS poisoning attacks.

<* Source: VMware (vmware-security-alert@vmware.com)

Link: VMware third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

VMWare
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.vmware.com